[Richard Fineberg was the] former policy advisor on oil and gas for two Alaskan governors, including Sara [sic] Palin. …

“I was struck by how well informed the questioners were,” Fineberg said. “I was surprised that half a dozen asked questions on specifics, and the scientists and public officials answered in generalities.”

It is a “clear sign that more analysis and more substantive information is called for, to fully understand the implications for the Gulf communities,” he said.